Faculty of Social Sciences

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Events
Event Anni Norring: Macroprudential policy

Anni Norring: Macroprudential policy

9.1.2026 at 14.00–16.00 Kielikeskus, Juhlasali, Fabianinkatu 26, Helsinki
Anni Norring, VTM will defend the doctoral dissertation entitled "Macroprudential policy - Drivers, effects and unintended consequences" in the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Helsinki…
Event Nora Stenius: Counting Mothers, Monsters, and Whores

Nora Stenius: Counting Mothers, Monsters, and Whores

10.1.2026 at 12.00–14.00 Porthania, Suomen laki -sali, (PIV), Yliopistonkatu 3, Helsinki
Nora Stenius will defend the doctoral dissertation entitled "Counting Mothers, Monsters, and Whores - An Ethnography of the Women, Peace and Security Indicators" in the Faculty of Social…
Event Vasileios Maltezos: A Framework for Efficient Image Categorisation in Social Research

Vasileios Maltezos: A Framework for Efficient Image Categorisation in Social Research

16.1.2026 at 13.00–15.00 Metsätalo, B317 (hall 6), Unioninkatu 40, Helsinki
Vasileios Maltezos, M.A, M.Sc. will defend the doctoral dissertation entitled "A Framework for Efficient Image Categorisation in Social Research - Addressing High Intra-Class Visual Diversity"…
Broad perspectives on society

The Faculty of Social Scienes explores phenomena and problems in our changing world from different perspectives. Our teaching is closely linked to the latest research and aims to educate experts who are well versed in various social phenomena.